Crime Rates at High Street, Builth Wells, LD2 3DN

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Builth , and the 15th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (LD2 3DN) in the last 12 months was 313.0 per 1,000 residents and was 292.2% higher than the Builth average (79.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 205.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (LD2 3DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.